HAPPY BIRTHDAY,LARRY!!!!!

"I have nightmares of my kids saying, Did you really look like that? Did you really make that shit? I want to make good enough records for them to be able to say I'm OK." Larry Mullen Jr.

Today Larry Mullen Junior (a.k.a.Lawrence Joseph Mullen) is 47! The youngest member of the band and the one that "started it all" with his now infamous notice in Mount Temple School in 1976..."drummer seeks musicians to form band". The auditions were in his kitchen in Artane, Dublin on 25th september, 1976.

Known for his love of Harley Davidson motorcycles, he has driven his Harley from gig to gig in the past, clocking over 10,000 miles on the Zoo TV tour alone. He is also recognized for his fandom for Elvis Presley, following the Irish National Football team, playing pranks on people, as well as stealing the spotlight with a karaoke machine.

Besides U2, Larry has done some side projects with artists like Nanci Griffith, Daniel Lanois, Emmylou Harris, Robbie Robertson, Paul Brady and B.B. King among others. In honor of the Irish National Football team's bid for the World Cup in 1990, Larry co-wrote and co-produced the anthem "Put 'Em Under Pressure." He also worked with fellow band mate Adam Clayton on the theme to Mission: Impossible for the film's release in 1996. Larry and Adam also teamed up with Mike Mills and Michael Stipe to form the group "Automatic Baby" for Bill Clinton's Presidential Inauguration in 1993 at MTV's Inaugural Ball.

In the mid-70s Larry began his signature military-drumming style and became a member of the Artane Boys' Band, a military-style fife and drum band. The marching military sound made him develop a drumming style that to this day is characteristic for the music of U2.

Several physical health problems followed Larry Mullen over the years. During the recording of the album "Pop" in 1996, he was forced to take a back seat while he underwent surgery for his severe back problems. Another ailment that bothered Larry, was his tendonitis, which has been curbed by specially-designed drumsticks from Pro-Mark . He also performs with special Yamaha drums and Paiste cymbals.
He´s known as the silent, shy member of U2 but also the most handsome according to female fans.

"It was the Larry Mullen Band for about ten minutes, so as not to hurt my feelings. It was also my kitchen. Then Bono came in and that was the end of that.He blew any chance of being in charge."

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CREATOR OF THE BEST ROCK BAND EVER!! WE´LL BE FOREVER THANKFUL!!

HAVE THE BEST OF DAYS WITH YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS!